What do you do for positional practice?

[bbell]

So what do you do to practice for the shots that come up when stalking? I found a drill on another forum and had fun running through it to challenge myself. 20 shots total. Target circles from largest to smallest. Shoot it at 100 yds. Starting from standing position with all your stalking gear you’d normally carry. And shot only counts if you get it before the timer goes. Each hit is a point.

1st round untimed- 2 offhand, 2 sitting unsupported (just knees and elbows), 2 sitting with support (bipod, shooting sticks, etc), 2 prone.

2nd round (timed 20 sec for each position)-
2 shots each position. Pause and start from standing for each position.

3rd round- timed 60 seconds, 1 shot each of the four positions.

What I found was 20sec goes by really fast! I scored 13/20. One of my hits was after the timer. It was fun and a great way to test how I carry my equipment and move into shooting position.

What drills have you done?

 

[HonestJohn]

Air rifle in the garden, every day, 20-50 pellets from offhand, kneeling and sitting. Iron sights of course! 22lr, stretch it to 50yds and do the same, maybe with/without scope. May not be garden suitable, but if you have land to practice over, do it once a week or once every two weeks.

Also practice these off a garden wall, off a tree trunk, prone with sling wrapped around your upper arm.

Centrefire - too expensive to practice with!

 

[Fair Hill]

I practice with the .22 off the trigger sticks maybe once or twice a fortnight.

 

[VSS]

I find that one of the most useful "practice drills" for me is simply taking my rifle about with me. Even if I'm just walking the dogs or something. So carrying it and handling it become second nature.

 

[cooksey]

I find that one of the most useful "practice drills" for me is simply taking my rifle about with me. Even if I'm just walking the dogs or something. So carrying it and handling it become second nature.

Nothing beats being familiar with it! When I was keepering I carried my gun with me so much I felt naked without it! I could shoot it pretty well then too I didn't have to think about anything with it.

 

[VSS]

Nothing beats being familiar with it! When I was keepering I carried my gun with me so much I felt naked without it! I could shoot it pretty well then too I didn't have to think about anything with it.

Same with binoculars. My binoculars are around my neck almost all of the time. So I'm so used to them being there that they never get in the way or hamper my work.

 

[bbell]

Definitely cheaper with a .22 or air rifle compared to the Creedmoor!

 

[cooksey]

Same with binoculars. My binoculars are around my neck almost all of the time. So I'm so used to them being there that they never get in the way or hamper my work.

That's one thing I've never got good at carrying even now being on a hill farm .

 

[merlin]

From the title, I thought this thread was going to be about something VERY different

 

[Tim.243]

So what do you do to practice for the shots that come up when stalking? I found a drill on another forum and had fun running through it to challenge myself. 20 shots total. Target circles from largest to smallest. Shoot it at 100 yds. Starting from standing position with all your stalking gear you’d normally carry. And shot only counts if you get it before the timer goes. Each hit is a point.

1st round untimed- 2 offhand, 2 sitting unsupported (just knees and elbows), 2 sitting with support (bipod, shooting sticks, etc), 2 prone.

2nd round (timed 20 sec for each position)-
2 shots each position. Pause and start from standing for each position.

3rd round- timed 60 seconds, 1 shot each of the four positions.

What I found was 20sec goes by really fast! I scored 13/20. One of my hits was after the timer. It was fun and a great way to test how I carry my equipment and move into shooting position.

What drills have you done?View attachment 368194

Simple, spot deer check it is safe, safety off, give the deer a pip bahh oi squeeze the trigger.
saves on bullets.

 

[25 Sharps]

Similar to Tim, I just get out with the rifle, the amount of rabbit shooting I used to do was great practice but they are less prevalent now.

I also shoot with 2 target clubs.

As for timed drills, not for me, it doesn’t reflect what I do in the field in the slightest.

 

[jcampbellsmith]

PRS 22 is one of my ways of practicing. Also indoor 22 in the winter time.
Regards
JCS

 

[Muir]

Standing. Off hand. No rests of any kind.~Muir

 

[MarinePMI]

Similar to Tim, I just get out with the rifle, the amount of rabbit shooting I used to do was great practice but they are less prevalent now.

I also shoot with 2 target clubs.

As for timed drills, not for me, it doesn’t reflect what I do in the field in the slightest.

Timed drills are not about doing something in a given time per se, rather using time as a means to induce stress. Much like the stress when in the field and adrenaline starts to flow. Practicing to become accustomed to the stress (narrowed vision, faster breathing, etc.) is what timed drills are best suited.

 

[Cyres]

Shoot everything off a pair of Limulus sticks. Otherwise off roof of truck.
Difficult to practice at night with NV. Locals would not care for the noise esp in the summer.
Shooting rats with air rifle gives a lot of trigger time. Then squirrels and occ rabbits with the .22lr.
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[25 Sharps]

Timed drills are not about doing something in a given time per se, rather using time as a means to induce stress. Much like the stress when in the field and adrenaline starts to flow. Practicing to become accustomed to the stress (narrowed vision, faster breathing, etc.) is what timed drills are best suited.

Appreciate that, but as I say, it bears. I relation to what I do in the field. There’s never really any stress when I’m shooting in the field, or at least I’m so used to it I don’t notice it, so timed drills wouldn’t do much for me.

 

[Pagans]

Sounds like fun ,but never have time for. Some good tips provided which I will definitely try out . Especially the trigger stick one .I've got a set but just wobble all over the place so only been used twice ,rely on a handy tree.

 

[Smellydog]

I like carrying a rifle everywhere but dont go to Sainsbury's with one, phew, that was a long day!

Offhand, with anything, regularly.
( I still freaking can mis them though )

 

[Mungo]

No! Awful idea.

Leave me with my illusions of adequacy.

 

[John Gryphon]

From the title, I thought this thread was going to be about something VERY different

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